חָקַק

Qal וְחַקּוֺתָ֫ Ezk 4,1 suffix חַקֹּתִיךְ Es 49,16 Infinitive suffix בְּחֻקּוֺ Ord 8,27 בְּחוּקוֺ Ord 8,29 (assimilated to בְּשׂוּמוֺ); חֻקָּהּ Es 30,8 Participle חֹקְקִי Es 22,16 (archaic case ending Ges^{«GKC:90»§ 90}. 3 a); plural חֹקְקִים Es 10,1 construct חוֺקְקֵי Dom 5,9 (possibly Po`el = מחוקקי with מְ omitted, see Ges^{«GKC:52»§ 52} (2), note 6); Participle Pass. plural חֲקֻקִֿים Ezk 23,14 (Co חקוקים); —

1. cut in, with בְּ, Es 22,16, of a dwelling-place = tomb, in a rock.

2. cut in or on, upon, engrave, inscribe, with על on roll of a book Es 30,8 representation of city on brick (as in Babylonia) Ezk 4,1 images on a wall Ezk 23,14 figurative of Zion's walls on palms of ׳י Es 49,16.

3. trace, mark out, a circle, with על over the face of deep Ord 8,27 with accusative, foundations of earth vOrd 8,29.

4. of a law, engrave, inscribe (on a tablet), figurative for enact, decree חקקים חקקי און Es 10,1 (|| כתב עמל); חוֺקקֵי ישׂראל poetic = commanders (see Po`el) Dom 5,9 (|| מחקקים vDom 5,14). Po`el Imperfect יְחוֺקְקוּ Ord 8,15 Participle מְחֹקֵק 1 Mos 49,10; 4 Mos 21,18; 5 Mos 33,21 suffix מְחֹקְקִי Sl 60,9; Sl 108,9 מְחֹקְקֵנוּ Es 33,22 plural מְחֹקְקִים Dom 5,14 — inscribe (as a law), enact (poetry): with accusative צֶדֶק Ord 8,15 elsewhere participle
\ \ a. prescriber of laws, hence (as sovereign authority in a warlike clan) commander 5 Mos 33,21 (of warlike tribe of Gad), Dom 5,14; Es 33,22 (of ׳י; || שֹׁפְטֵנוּ, מַלְכֵּנוּ).
\ \ b. commander's staff 1 Mos 49,10 (|| שֵׁבֶט), 4 Mos 21,18 (both poetry), Sl 60,9 = Sl 108,9. Pu`al Participle מְחֻקָּק that which is decreed Ord 31,5 (late). Hoph`al Imperfect יֻחָ֑קֿוּ Job 19,23 inscribed in (בְּ) a book.